Home PublicationsL&LIssuesVolume 29 (2001-2002) November (No. 3)

We've gathered the lists of Web links that are often printed either in sidebars or under the resources subhead at the end of many L&L print articles and listed them here in one, easy-to-browse place. By clicking on the title of an article, you'll jump to the resources listed in that article and be able to jump from there to the Web sites suggested by the authors. Of course, ISTE and L&L can't vouch for the accuracy, usefulness, or even the availability of these links although they were functioning at the time of publication.

Teacher Vision in New Media Classroom
3-D Visualization
Special Technological Possibilities for Students with Special Needs
Reading & Writing the Digital Way
Preparing Teacher Leaders
Virtual Art


Supplements

Next Steps: Using LoTI as a Research Tool: Research in Progress
Me Become a Programmer?: David M. Marcovitz's collection of VB scripts, in PDF format (this link will take you to Dr. Marcovitz's pages).
Preparing Teacher Leaders: view the author's Rubric for Evaluating Applications

3-D Visualization

Software Sites
Anim8tor (Windows): www.anim8or.com
Calimax: www.calimaxmodeller.org/Software.htm
Clayscape 3D (Mac): www.jarfish.com
Easy Model (Windows): http://home.wanadoo.nl/jaap.thesing/easymain.htm
Persistence of Vision (Mac/Win): www.povray.org
Find a complete list at: www.3DLinks.com/software_modshare.cfm

Web sites
3-D Visualization: http://www.edu.uleth.ca/faculty/members/steed/3Dsplmnt
NASA: http://www.nasa.gov

Special Technological Possibilities for Students with Special Needs

Speech Output, Word Prediction, Speech Recognition Software
Co:Writer 4000, Don Johnston: http://donjohnston.com**
Discover: Kenx, Don Johnston: http://donjohnston.com**
Dragon Dictate, Dragon Systems: www.dragonsys.com/products/dragondictate [Editor's Note: This site appears to be down.]
IntelliTalk II, Intellitools: www.intellitools.com
Kurzweil 1000, 3000, Lernout & Hauspie: www.lhsl.com/store/edu.cfm
OutSPOKEN Solo 3.0, ALVA: www.alva-bv.nl/alvacorp/corp_enu.html, www.alva-bv.nl/alvacorp/osw04.html
textHELP!, textHELP! Systems Ltd.: (includes Wordsmith, Read & Write, Type & Talk, and ScreenReader) www.texthelp.com
Write: OutLoud, Don Johnston: http://donjohnston.com**

Communication Devices
Minspeak language system, Prentke Romich Company: www.prentrom.com/index.html
Zygo Lightwriter, Zygo Industries Inc.: www.zygo-usa.com/lighwrts.htm
Zygo Macaw 3, Zygo Industries Inc.: www.zygo-usa.com/macaw3.htm

Input Devices
BAT Personal Keyboard, Infogrip: www.infogrip.com
Mini Keyboard (Passive), TASH: www.spectronicsinoz.com/spectronics/product.asp?product=294
IntelliKeys, Intellitools: http://www.intellitools.com
Key Largo, Don Johnston: http://donjohnston.com**

Display, Readability Tools
CloseView (Mac utility), Apple: www.apple.com/education/k12/disability/easyaccess.html
Compu-Lenz, Florida New Concepts Marketing: www.gulfside.com/compulenz
HeadMaster Plus, Prentke Romich Company: www.prentrom.com/index.html
HeadMouse, Origin Instruments: www.orin.com (also available at http://store.yahoo.com/fos/headmousedesk.html)
InLarge, ALVA Access Group, Inc.: www.aagi.com/aagi/aagi_home.html (also available at www.keyalt.com/ksoftware.htm#inlarge)
TouchWindow, Edmark: www.edmark.com/prod/tw
ZoomText Xtra version 7.05, Ai Squared: www.aisquared.com (also available at www.adaptivetech.net/screenmag.htm)

Other Tools
Alphasmart 3000, Alphasmart, Inc.: www.alphasmart.com
ChatterVox, Asyst: www.communimate.com/products/chatter1.html, www.abattery.com/chattervox.htm
Coin-u-later, ParentBanc: www.parentbanc.com
Four Frame Talker, Attainment Company: www.AttainmentCompany.com
Franklin speller products, Franklin Electronic Publishers: www.franklin.com/education
Reading Pen, Seiko Instruments: www.readingpen.com, www.rit.edu/~easi/ak12/k12/rpquick.html, www.eaiusa.com/mo__seiko__reading__pen.htm

*Product company names and URLs were accurate as of press time, but are subject to change.
** When looking for products on the Don Johnston Web site, select Search our site, then search for the exact product name.

Reading & Writing the Digital Way

Clip Art
ArtToday.com, Inc.: www.arttoday.com
ClipArt.Com: www.clipart.com

Copyright
Benedict OÕMahoneyÕs Copyright Web site: www.benedict.com
U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress: http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright

Digital Books
Aardema, V. (1975). Why Mosquitoes Buzz in PeopleÕs Ears. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers. (teaches counting, sequencing, and data collection)
Alda, A. (1998). Arlene AldaÕs 123: What Do You See? Berkeley: Tricycle Press (teaches number representations)
Bryant, M. H. (1996). Integrating Technology into the Curriculum. Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials, Inc.
Burns, M. (1997). Spaghetti and Meatballs for All! A Mathematical Story. New York: Scholastic Press. (teaches area and perimeter)
Carter, D. A. (1990). More Bugs in a Box? New York: Simon and Schuster. (teaches counting and sequencing)
Carter, D. A. (1988). How Many Bugs in a Box? New York: Simon and Schuster. (teaches counting and sequencing)
Fidere, A. (1998). 35 Rubrics & Checklists to Assess Reading and Writing. New York: Scholastic.
Forcier, R. C. (1999). The Computer as an Educational Tool: Productivity and Problem Solving, 2nd edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill.
Murphy, S. (2000). LetÕs Fly a Kite. NY: Harper Collins Publishers. (teaches symmetry)
Pinczes, E. J. (2001). Inchworm and a Half. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. (teaches fractions and measurement)
Swartz, D. (1985). How Much Is a Million? New York: Mulberry. (teaches number sense)

Math
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. (2001). Mathematics Assessment: Cases and Discussion Questions. Reston, VA: NCTM, available http://standards.nctm.org.

Software
Forest Technologies (How Many Bugs In a Box?, More Bugs In a Box?, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in PeopleÕs Ears): www.ForestTech.com
Microsoft Office Design Gallery Live: http://dgl.microsoft.com

Web Site
Kathy SchrockÕs Guide for Educators: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html

Preparing Teacher Leaders

Apple Learning Interchange: http://ali.apple.com/ali_help/uops_about.shtml
Arizone Learning Interchange: http://azli.asu.edu
PT3: http://www.pt3.org

Virtual Art

Art Collections and Links
ArtsEdNet: www.getty.edu/artsednet/
FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) Arts Resources: www.ed.gov/free/s-arts.html
"Incorporating Imagery into Instruction" Online Supplement by Glen Bull, Gina Bull, Judy Thomas, and Judy Jordan: /Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume_27_1999_2000
_/March6/Incorporating_Imagery_into_Instruction.htm
Kennedy Center Arts Edge: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/artsedge.html
The Louvre: www.louvre.fr
National Gallery of Art: www.nga.gov
The Prado: www.mcu.es/prado
Web Gallery of Art: www.kfki.hu/%7Earthp/welcome.html

Online Teaching Materials
Arts Edge Mini-sites: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/curricula/minisites.html
Museum of Modern Art online educational experiments: www.moma.org/onlineprojects
National Gallery CyberSpace Odyssey: www.nga.gov/education/cyberworkshop.htm

Products
The Idea Grove: www.ideagrove.com
Ceiva: www.ceiva.com
Kodak Smart Picture Frame: www.storybox.com

Reference
Web Gallery of Art. (n.d.). Welcome page [Online]. Available: www.kfki.hu/%7Earthp/welcome.html.

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